MysteryMonday: Residential Street, Eltham-Montmorency Area, c.1985

Number 76, Unknown street, possibly with a north-south orientation in Eltham-Montmorency, c.1985 (From the collection of Eltham District Historical Society; Photographer unknown)

#MysteryMonday – Today’s images are again of a residential area, possibly Eltham or Montmorency. There appears to be two locations or streets involved though the images are sequential on a roll of film bracketed between the Eltham Stock Feed store (at the corner of York Street and Main Road) and Montmorency Railway Station. The first image (a panormaic stitch of two frames) shows a house, number 76, with a typical stone edged boundary so favoured by the Shire of Eltham during road and footpath construction. The remaining three images are a sequence of another property most likely another street nearby. Given the shadows, the street may have a north-south orientation.

Unknown street, possibly with a north-south orientation in Eltham-Montmorency, c.1985 (From the collection of Eltham District Historical Society; Photographer unknown)Unknown street, possibly with a north-south orientation in Eltham-Montmorency, c.1985 (From the collection of Eltham District Historical Society; Photographer unknown)Unknown street, possibly with a north-south orientation in Eltham-Montmorency, c.1985 (From the collection of Eltham District Historical Society; Photographer unknown)

Do these street views strike a chord with you, perhaps you even know someone who may live there. Perhaps the house is yours. It is very possible the house may have now been significantly modified or even knocked down.

Can you identify it? We’d love to hear from you; your thoughts and suggestions as to where it is, any stories you can tell about the area, and better still, any similar photos you can share?

The main feature photo in this post could be No. 76 Bible Street Eltham, which along with its neighbour have since been redeveloped. Looking at the rock wall it is difficult to match up with Google Street View but this could be because it may have been altered. Interestingly, Number 76 has what appears to be a planning application notice in the front garden and the date of the film is c.1985. A check of 76 Bible Street on realestate.com.au shows that 76 Bible Street was built in 1985

50 Years 1967-2017

The Shire of Eltham: People living in the environment (c.1985)

This video was produced for the Shire of Eltham in response to the 1985 Victorian Local Government Commission Report titled ‘The
Restructure of Local Government in Victoria – Principles and Program’ (the Morris review). The recommendation was to amalgamate the Shires of Eltham and Diamond Valley, something that Eltham Council did not support as being appropriate for the shire or compatible with the ‘Spirit of Eltham’. The video features Shire President, Cr. Mary Grant talking with the Hon. Pauline Toner MP and Max McDonald MP. Eltham Shire CEO Rodney Roschellor presents an alternate proposal for a shire merging more aligned to the ‘Spirit of Eltham’.Also featured are Eltham icons such as the Eltham Railway Trestle Bridge, Montsalvat, Eltham Community Centre along with mudbrick making, artist Matcham Skipper, the Green Wedge and St Andrews Market. Other commentary is provided by locals Judy Wadham and Lester Eaton.

MAIN RD, ELTHAM, FEB. 1968 (HISTORYPIN)

Check out our collection of images of Main Road, Eltham between Bridge Street and Elsa Court which were taken in February 1968 just before duplication of the road. (Use the slider to fade from 1968 to current Google Streetview.)

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